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Finishing General Laborer – 4-Day Workweek + $1,000 Bonus

TerraVest Tanks MI LLC · Kaleva, MI

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Description TerraVest Tanks

Mi Llc

manufactures and refurbishes propane tanks that support homes and businesses across North America. We are building a workplace where people communicate, help one another, and share responsibility for safety and quality. Our goal is for employees to feel supported by their team, take pride in what they accomplish, and return home safely at the end of each workday. If you enjoy staying active, working with your hands, learning different skills, and having a three-day weekend every week, this may be the job for you!

Pay and Schedule

  • Starting pay: $18.00 per hour • $1,000 sign-on bonus
  • Monday–Thursday, 6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  • Three-day weekends every week
  • Stable, year-round work

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Finishing General Laborer, you will help prepare, powder coat, inspect, and move refurbished propane tanks through the finishing process. Employees are trained at multiple workstations and may rotate between assignments based on production needs. Responsibilities may include:

  • Preparing tank surfaces using hand grinders, palm sanders, scrapers, and other approved tools
  • Loading and hanging tanks on the paint line
  • Using an air wand to remove dust and debris before powder coating
  • Applying powder coating with manual powder-coating equipment after completing required training
  • Unloading finished tanks and inspecting them for visible coating or quality issues
  • Identifying and reporting defects, damaged equipment, unsafe conditions, and process concerns
  • Safely working around tanks that may rotate on powered rollers
  • Moving materials, tools, and supplies throughout the department
  • Keeping workstations, aisles, and equipment clean and organized
  • Following work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, quality requirements, and safety rules
  • Wearing all required personal protective equipment
  • Participating in training and cross-training at different finishing workstations
  • Working cooperatively with team leads, supervisors, maintenance, quality, and other departments
  • Completing other related duties as assigned

Work Environment

This position works in an active manufacturing environment. Employees may be exposed to powder, dust, noise, moving equipment, rotating tanks, and changing temperatures. Finishing bay doors may remain open during production, resulting in hot summer and cold winter working conditions. Required personal protective equipment is provided. Employees assigned to manual powder coating wear protective clothing and supplied-air respiratory equipment as required. Requirements

What We’re Looking for

  • Dependable attendance and punctuality
  • Willingness to learn and rotate among finishing workstations
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Ability to follow safety rules, quality standards, and established procedures
  • Ability to recognize and report safety, equipment, and quality concerns
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to maintain a clean and organized work area
  • Willingness and ability to wear required personal protective equipment
  • Previous manufacturing, industrial painting, powder coating, grinding, or surface-preparation experience is helpful but not required
  • High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required

Physical Requirements

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including:

  • Standing and walking for most of a 10-hour shift
  • Frequently bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, squatting, and crouching
  • Reaching at or above shoulder height when using an air wand or completing other assigned work
  • Using hand grinders, palm sanders, scrapers, powder-coating equipment, and other hand tools
  • Maintaining sufficient grip strength and hand control to operate tools safely
  • Frequently lifting and carrying materials weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, with assistance when appropriate
  • Safely working around moving equipment and tanks rotating on powered rollers
  • Wearing required protective equipment, which may include safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, protective clothing, safety footwear, and supplied-air respiratory equipment
  • Working in hot, cold, dusty, noisy, and powder-coating conditions TerraVest Tanks

Mi Llc

is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. This description identifies the general duties and requirements of the position. Employees may be assigned other related responsibilities based on production and business needs.

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